Universalis e-books

A Universalis e-book contains the Liturgy of the Hours and the readings at Mass for every day in a given period.

You can get Universalis e-books in both ePub and Kindle format. The ePub format is the industry standard; the Kindle format is used only by the Amazon Kindle e-readers and apps.

Why get an e-book?

You can get it on your e-book reader – such as a Kindle or a Kobo or a Nook.

You can also read it on Windows phones and other devices which have e-reader software.

You don’t need the Internet – each e-book is self-contained.

You get better translations – because some translations can’t be used on the Web.

The “Mass Today” page is available – this merges the Order of Mass with the readings and prayers for the day, so you can follow the Mass right through without having to jump here and there in a missal.

Should I get an app instead?

Yes, if you can.

Apps and programs last for ever. An e-book covers a fixed period. At the end of that period, you need to get (or create) a new e-book.

Navigation is quicker with the app.

Where there are options (a choice of saints or a choice of psalms), the app can show you just the option you have chosen, but an e-book has to show you everything.

For e-book readers, such as the Kobo, Nook or Amazon Kindle, you’ll need an e-book because they can’t run apps. For systems such as Windows Phone or Blackberry, a Universalis app doesn’t exist but you can use an e-reader app to read e-books.

How do I get an e-book?

You can make your own e-book or buy a ready-made one. In the long run it is cheaper if you make your own, but ready-made e-books are quicker and simpler to buy.

Ready-made Kindle e-books from Amazon: we sell selected e-books in Kindle format directly through Amazon. They cover a full year of readings at Mass, or half a year of the Liturgy of the Hours. When the time runs out, you need to buy a new e-book. The full catalogue is here. Amazon offer free samples of every e-book they sell.

Kindle, through our web site. You can ask our web site to create a Kindle e-book for you and send it directly through Amazon’s Personal Documents Service to your Kindle. After a free trial period you need a Universalis registration code (see below). The first time, you need to set up a couple of features in your Amazon account; after that, the procedure is simple and very quick.

Kindle, using your own computer. You can use the Universalis program to create an e-book on your own computer, and then transfer it to your Kindle. After a free trial period you need a Universalis registration code (see below). Once you have created the e-book you can plug your Kindle into your computer and copy the e-book onto it, or you can email it to yourself using Amazon’s Personal Documents Service.

ePub, using your own computer. You can use the Universalis program to create an e-book on your own computer. After a free trial period you need a Universalis registration code (see below). Once you have created the e-book you can plug your e-reader into your computer and copy the e-book onto it.